The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-29

bia-A Blackshear Man Thinks He
Has Struck a Gold Mine-A Mastif
Valued at $500 Received at Mari
etta-Americus Negresses Mistake a
Hog for a Bear.
GEORGIA
Rome will soon have her own telephones.
The wheat crop in Gwinnett county is re-
markably promising.
Work on the second new bridge at Rome
will commence in a few days.
The next quarterly meeting for Hamilton
circuit will be held at Bethel church on May
TO.
The adjourned term of Gwinnett Superior
Court will be held on the fourth Monday in
May
The Hamilton Sunday schools will prob
ably have union picnic at Kingsboro early
in May.
Marietta journal: The SAVANNAH NEWS,
the best paper in Georgia, is out in a bran
new dress.
Hon. Allen Fort is holding the spring
term of Stewart Superior Court at Lump
kin this week.
The Lincoln bug. that great terror TO gar
cens, has made its annual appearance in
Terrell county.
Last Tuesday drummer representing a
New York house ut Jesup sold $1,000 or
5000 worth of goods
Since sept. /, 1856 only % 1913 bales of
cotton have been received at the warehouses
of Americas up TO April 26 1887.
Hattie Woodward, of Centerville, was
bitten by puppy ten months ago, and a
few days ago died from, hydraphobia in
horrible agony.
At Cuthbert J. c. Martin and J. L.
Saunders will build warehouse on the
southeastern corner of the square, and will
have it ready for next seasons cotton.
At Cuthbert, Mr.. Webb, recently of
Damascus, has purchased the Pulaski lot on
College street and viii move to town soon.
1t is reported that he will establish a bank
there
At a meeting of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association at Elberton on Sunday
evening last, it was decided to fit up rooms
in some suitable place, where the association
will hold its meetings.
Scriven Superior Court will convene at
Sylvania on May 10, just two weeks from
next Monday. There were only twenty
seven suits filed for the term, the smallest
number returned for number of years.
A large mastiff, weighing about 200
pounds, arrived at Marietta by express Fri
day from Boston to the address Of j. w.
-Maloy. The express charges were S2S 35.
IAN offer of 81 500 has been refused by the
fowner for her.
Joseph Walker was digging a well last
week about eleven miles north of Black
shear, in Pierce county, when he struck ore
that contained small particles of glittering
substance that resembled and was pro-
nounced gold by several who saw the speci-
mems.
+ Rev. r. B. Lester, of Brunswick, was
taken suddenly i'll on Sunday morning in
4 no Init hsa had fa1r
He was removed to the parsonage and a
physician sent for. He is much better at this
writing. His trouble seems to be nervous
prostration.
Last Monday the little 3-year-old
daughter, Annie, of J. H. Daniels, near
Friendship, fell from a fence and struck her
head on piece of jar, cutting three-inch
cash on the back part that nearly killed her.
She Is now in fair way of recovery, and
may be out in few days
Jasper Hopkins at one time Marshal of
Lexington, was shot twelve years ago in the
hand He has had several operations per-
formed, but has never been fully relieved
He is now in Augusta to have a finger am
putated, hoping the last operation will re-
Ieve him from all future trouble
The infant child of James B. Young, of
Marietta, was accidentally dropped by its
nurse on last Monday morning its head
striking China doll on the floor, making a
deep indenture in its skull DR.. Gober was
called in and rendered medical assistance
1t is thought the child viii recover
AT CuthbeIt Memorial day was observed
rs usual. All the business houses closed at
$ O'clock, and the citizens assembled at the
Methodist church where the memorial adj
dress was delivered by Rev W. S. Rogers.
After the services at the church were con
cluded the citizens fell into line and marched
TO the Eastern cemetery and decorated the
graves there.
The site for the new Methodist church at
Elberton was selected and laid off on
Wednesday evening last. The place Sc
lected was in the northeast corner of the lot
in which the old church stands, facing the
new parsonage. The excavating for the
foundation will be commenced this week,
and the work of laying the foundation will
be commenced in few days.
An old and intelligent citizen of Elberton
Bays that sulphur applied to a snake bite
will kill the poison and render it harmless
Take the sulphur in your hand, pour some
water on until it is wet, and then apply it to
the wound, and it will adhere to the place
bitten until the poison is extracted. 1t is
also effective in the bite of insects. He
thinks it would also prevent hydrophobia
when bitten by rabid dog.
Some years ago gold was discovered in
Athens, and was mined to some extent, the
lind being sufficient to pay more than the
expenses of getting il out. The mine was
on a part of the old botanical garden tract.
1t is said that Northern gentleman who
has been at Athens during the winter, pro-
poses to develop this old mine and see what
is in it. Persons who are familiar with the
first working Of the mine are agreed that a
good chance exists. The mining was wholly
surface, and this time it is proposed 10 60
into the ground and see what treasures il
may have concealed.
On Friday, April %, Rev. Mr. Bnmstead
who has been rector of Calvary Episcopal
church in Americas. visited Andersonville
in company with Z. B. Harold Mr..
Bumstead expressed a desire to have a stick
rs a memento of his visit to this historic
spot, and Mr.. Harold cut oneof the white
stlmac variety. Saturday he was con
fined 10 his bed, having been poisoned by the
sap Of the stick. His eyes were about closed
md his face swollen so terribly that his own
family could hardly recognize him. DIR.
Hawkins has had him under treatment and
it is TO be hoped that he will soon be at his
post again
Wednesday boy named Roach, who lives
on Tugalo Tivcr, arrived mt Toccoa to make
some purchases. He was detected stealing
u pair of shoes from the store OF w. j.
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